Illuminated globe mounting



July 18, 1950 R. R. DUPLER 2,515,400

ILLUMINATED GLOBE MOUNTING Filed March 17, 1948 55 IN V EN TOR.

Raymond f1. flap/er a Q U 0 up p A AM Patented July 18, 1 950 3 Claims.

to manufacture a large, size g1obe,say greater than twelve inches in diameterfit is difiicultt-o fabricate the globe in one piece of light penetnable material without resorting to the use of such a large opening as will render the subsequent mounting more difficult and insecure.

the'globe member of two hemispherical sections in which the openings for mounting purposes may be obtained within specifications without limitation as to the size of the hemispherical sections. However, in so doing, other problems arise with respect to the joinder and mounting of the hemispherical sections.

A primary object ofthis-invention is to produce an, internally illuminated globe formed of .two hemisphericalsections including means for holding the two hemispherical sections together in the desired relation and other means rotatably and- Y A further object is to produce a globe of twohemispherical sections and a mounting-meansv therefor including a substantially rigid support removably mounting the assembled globe in a support.

extending through the interior of the globe for holding the hemispherical sections together,

means for preventing relative rotational and hOli-r'.

zontal movement between the globe sections, and

other means cooperating with theiglobe whereby.

the globe may be rotatably and 'detachably ar-: ranged in a globe encircling support. j

A further object is to provide an illuminating means that cooperates with the mounting means in a manner to enable the light sounce and connecting means to be'moved into or out of the globe as a unit without disturbing the globe as sembly.

"Further objects and advantages win herein-' after become apparent from the ensuing description'during the course of which reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which 7 Figure 1 is a side elevational viewof a 'terrestrial globe with portions broken away the features of the invention; v

Figure 2 is a sectional viewtaken alongfthe line 2-2 of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a sectional elevational along the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional'view talien along'i'tlie line-4 4 of Figure 1; and

For such, purposes, it is more expedient to'manufacture to illustrate view? taken UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE Raymond B. Duplcr, Toledo, Ohio Application March 17, 1948, Serial No. 15,453

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a connector for the hemispherical sections.

7 Referring now to the drawings, it may be seen meridian ring forms no part of the present in vention, it is to be understood that the ring may be mounted on rollers and guided for circumfer-' ential movement by a support, or it may be sta-' tionarily mounted on a support, as illustrated in my copending application Serial No, 622,144, filed October 13, 1945, now Patent No. 2,511,770 and entitled Globe Mounting. mounting the globe in the desired relation, a recess I2 is provided in an inner wall portiono-f the ring H and diametrically opposed therefrom, a groove greater portion of the inner wall of the ring. A set screw l4, having a threaded end portion ca-' pable of extending into the, groove when properly inserted through a radial opening 15 in the ring, locks the globe mounting means in position as will hereinafter be described.

The globe itself consists oftwo hemispherical the inner wall of the globe, th positioning thereof must be effected before the sections are assem; Very pleasing effects are produced by' mounting the maps on the inner wall of the,

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globe.

One of theiimportant features of this invention resides in the means for joining the hemispherical sections in a manner that will produce a satisfactory structure and prevent transverse or rotational movement of one hemispherical section relative to the other. applied to the edges of the sections before they are brought together in abutting relation, but

there are many instances where solely such means have been found to be insufficient for holding the parts together. For example, the adhesive is not always immediately effective, the abutting edges often do not make a perfect fit, or the adhesive becomes ineffective under certain condition or' I have found'that the assembly can be greatly simplified and the joint improved if a series of mounting members 20 are placed'at spaced-apart portions all around the meeting edge walls of For the purpose of I3 extends transversely across the Ordinarily, an adhesive is More or less than three I tabs may be formed and these may bebent so that they extend alternatively in oppositdire'c tions perpendicularlyVfro-m the bodyiportionwto form oppositely facing channel sections for re ceiving the edge Wall portions' of eachhemis pherical section when brought into assembled:

relation. In this positiqn, the tabs grip thethe respectively opposite faces of the section walls aiidiii'vent their relative'rotationalor horizontal movement from the assembled portion For examplejtabs 2land 23 may be-turned upto o gripjth walls of section l6 while tabs 22 mayv be' turned down to grip the wallsof section: [7, thereafter to prevent inadvertent relative move;

ment. Alternatively, the outwardly extending tabsmay be bent after thesectio-ns lfi fand ll ave been brought together in their assembled r at on T It"vvithin the concept of this invention to form the mounting members iof transparent material, whereby their presence is relatively unnpueee This is of special significance. when the, .map mounted oii the inner wall of the globef and 'an unobstructed view through the globjfisdesired. If greater'frigidity is desired,- the engaging surfaces of the mounting member 20 maybe provided with adhesive material prigr to engagement with the section walls; andif desired,'the edge portion of ea'ch'hemispherical section where the niountin'gniembersare to be pllcdfrriay be grooved' lto compensate for the thickness of the body'po-rti'on 'disposed therebe tween ifi 'the assembled relation.

Te, hemispheres; are also held together extending substantially diametrically through thinterior of the globe, wherelit alsofunctions. asf'the" axisfof the globe. This internal supp ortl is'alage like structure 'which, as 'illustrated 'iii Eig u'res v1 and 2; is formed of rfour metallic rods a; b'fcand d, which are centrally outwardly bowed and connected at their. lower endsItoIthe upio ifedge of asleeve Zsl. The sleeve formed of a diameter corresponding substantially to"the"s-ize of the opening lfl'through the south pole portionof the lower hemispherical section teg ral, with its lower end. The'flange preferably is separated from the inner wall or 'the section If! adjacent the opening; by a ga sket 33 "The" g asket operates' principally as a pador cushions "d'to prevent relative movement betweenthe eve and the globe. As such it ma beirsanea' o'ffi'elt, cork, rubber-like materials or other ref;

silient 'frictional generating substances.

In the assembledrelation a portion 31 in theirassembledrelation by'a rigid support 30 opening.- is and is adjustably locked in position 4 position, the bushing and the sleeve 3| are combined with the flanged portions engaging the opposite faces of the hemispherical section adjacent the opening therebetween.

The opposite ends ofv the rod-like members a, -6 c-and d are fixed-,"as by welding, to the shank 39 of a screw-threaded rod 40 that operates as a bearing post having a rounded knob 4] at its uppen end adapted rotatably to fit in the recess "1' The rod extends through the relative thereto by a, pair of cooperating nut 'members '62 and 43, one, 42, of which is disa posedinside of the globe and the other outside pherical section l6. Two}, or. more notches Q5 wards of'th of the globe. The nut; member 42 threadably ese s r ha qd. ridzhesan pper.- carvin s eries? w e ee afihacee ur ne k sser elw he l be and th eisr tcsetra i e tion corresponding dimensionally and in r eg istrywith the opening IB thr ugh thehemislead, 'chamiered section] to prov de meansfbfwhichothe nut maybe turned as by. a s u'itableltoolgfro m the ,.outs'ide of the: Another nut ls threadably,engaging therod out ut 4 2, has-a curvilinear in Wall correspending"tol'the contour oil-the wall of the globe, andisl prqvided With' a bosslfi w'hich' fits thr'ough the op ening lS an'd with the chamferedportion, Thesen it ber cooperate "to grip the opposite walls lo I the a s wassewa -11 whe 30" n manner tensionally t n dr the hemisphe ical; sections together; "1

' In actual {practice the globe i assembled be fore being mounted in the meridian ring. "The following suggests a suitablebhronological brd'er ofsteps that may be' fol'lowe d' in the assembly?- The bushing 34 is inserted through thesou'th pof opening l8, and-then the-sleeve 3'lfsecured to the lower ends "of the'rods ajbfc and d istelescopd' over the sleeve 34-;until the flange 32 eomes'us rest against the gasket 33% and-the inner wall ofthe section-11. 'Th'e tabs 38=-are turneddown over the "sleeve 3| toloch-the describedlelements inposition. I Then, in order toinsure full engagement between the two hemispherical s'e'ctionsr the nut 42 1 is .turned down to a position below-that whichdt is to assume in thefinaI assembly;v The Inoun'tg; ingflm-embers 20-are propeit'lypositioned onl the edge of one :hemispherical section ands at the. same time,;-adhesives may; be. applied atoltheltsure. faces Thlen.the.lother, hemisphericaL-section"is lowered :onto. .thefirstso that (its edge; portion; seats in the upturned channels of .the mounting; membersnan'd; thegedges xsubstantiallysmeet .all around toiormhthelglobel Iftthesouter tabshave; not. previously been." turned. it. may ,be. accome; pushed atthg presenhtim e ;A. 091,. s. nserted1 hr u h-the.openinsulfliorltuminaup heznut 2, until it firmly engages the under side o f ;the upper se tio and vz henjih {P3112145 isnturne wn, cgrete y r nte itheslqbair ati oe helrocl A l which forms anarhof he ass. m

rip th s qb tthe sbe weseh er rpo esl reinin theitepden tive to the nut mem ie tsne ssmentigas s.no.

posed between the nut surfac andthe adjaeentg lobe-b die Y v. The m n it ieil l mina neseuiezalsa:

ssr tsaro ate dy tess nr s p sm ridian ring. The mounting, glget congprises g rigid disc member 50 adapted, with a minimum of friction, slidably to engage the under side of the flange 35 and having a central cylindrical section or block 5| that telescopes a short distance into the sleeve 34. A nipple 52, threadably secured to the section 5|, extends into the lobe and mounts a socket 53 for the illuminating bulb 54. The electrical cord 55 for the socket passes through the nipple 52 and through openings 56 and 51 to the current source. For mounting the bracket in a manner to prevent relative rotational movement, a boss 60, havin a threaded opening on its under side, depends from the bracket and seats in the groove 13, in which position it is locked by the set screw l4 engageable therewith.

The operation of the globe will be evident from the description and drawings. Sufiice it to say that the globe turns relative to the meridian ring while being supported on the mounting bracket. The globe may be dismounted merely by loosening the set screw l4 and sliding the globe with the mounting bracket sidewise until the meridian ring is cleared. If it is desired to remove the entire globe, the assembly may then be lowered until the knob 4| clears the recess l2, or if it is only desired to remove or replace the illuminating bulb, the bracket may be removed as a unit with the globe and attachments for replacement or repair.

From the description, it will become evident that I have invented a new and improved illuminated globe assembly having simple and novel means for mounting and maintaining the hemispherical sections, from which the larger sized globes are manufactured, in their assembled relation and for removably mounting the assembled globe in an arcuate support by means of a mounting bracket that also forms a part Of the lighting fixture. For purposes of effecting the desired assembly and mounting, relatively few and simple parts are employed thereby to enable a globe, having illuminating features, to be manufactured in any size at a relatively low cost, and to enable replacement of parts or repair without difliculty or particular shells.

It is to be understood that numerous changes in the details of construction, arrangement and operation may be effected without departing from the spirit of the invention especially as defined in the appended claims. I

What I claim is:

1. An illuminated globe comprising a pair of hemispherical shells, each havin an aperture in a position to be diametrically opposed when the sections are together in the form of a globe, a bearing post, means adjustably mounting said bearing post in one of said apertures, said mounting means comprising a pair of nuts threadedly engaging the bearing post, one nut being disposed within the globe and having a centrally recessed portion corresponding in size to that of the opening through the hemispherical shell, notches in said nut for enabling turning movement to be efiected from without the globe, the other nut being disposed outside of the hemispherical shell, 9. central post on said latter nut extending through said opening and fitting within said depressed portion in the assembled relation, outwardly flared portions on said nuts for gripping the adjacent hemispherical shell wall therebetween when in assembled relation, bushing means stationarily mounted in the other aperture, an internal support connecting said bushing means with said bearing post for holding said hemispherical shells together, an arcuate mountin for the globe having a notch for receiving said bearing post, a combined lamp socket and bushing engaging support for mounting said lamp socket internally of the globe and rotatably supporting the lattenand means for detachably securing said support to said mounting.

2. An illuminated globe comprising a pair of hemispherical shells each having an aperture in position to be diametrically opposed when the sections are together in the form of a globe, a bearing post, means for adjustably mounting said bearing post in one of said apertures, a sleeve corresponding diametrically to the opening through the hemispherical shell, an annular flange on the sleeve adapted to seat against one wall portion adjacent the opening, another sleeve telescoping within said first sleeve, an annular flange on said latter sleeve for engaging the opposite wall portion adjacent the opening, means for locking the sleeves in their telescoped position thereby to grip the hemispherical shell therebetween, an internal support connecting one of said sleeves with said bearing post for holding the hemispherical shells together, an arcuate mounting having a notch for receiving said bearing post, a combined lamp socket and bushing engaging support for mounting said lamp socket internally of said globe and rotationally supporting the latter, and means for detachably securing said support to said mounting.

3. An illuminating globe comprising a pair of hemispherical shells each having an aperture in position to be diametrically opposed when the sections are together in the form of a globe, a bearing post, means for adjustably mounting said bearing post in one of said apertures, a sleeve corresponding diametrically to the opening through the hemispherical shell, an annular flange on the sleeve adapted to seat against one wall portion adjacent the opening, another sleeve telescoping within said first sleeve, an annular flange on said latter sleeve for engaging the opposite wall portion adjacent the opening, means for locking the sleeves in their telescoped position thereby to grip the hemispherical shell therebetween, an internal support connecting one of said sleeves with said bearing post for holding the hemispherical shells together, an arcuate mounting having a notch for receiving said bearing post, a combined lamp socket and bushing engaging support for mounting said lam socket internally of said globe and rotationally supporting the latter, a boss depending from said support, said arcuate mounting having a slot extending laterally from one side wall for receiving said boss, and said screw means extending through the under side of said arcuate mounting and operatively engaging said boss for holding same in assembled position.

RAYMOND R. DUPLER.

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